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Local 1623 News Article
Scuffy Paulson: Keeping Minnesota Moving
Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award: St. Stephen's Human Services
Rick Scott Political Activism Award: AFSCME Council 5 Corrections Policy Committee
AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members will carry a pro-worker message to No Kings events
Find a No Kings event near you on Saturday, March 28, and add your pro-worker, pro-union voice to the No Kings movement.
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Facing affordability crisis, AFSCME Retirees fight for pension security
Facing an affordability crisis, AFSCME retirees are fighting for more secure pensions.
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AFSCME members at public library in Colorado celebrate first contract win
AFSCME members at the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado ratified their first union contract, which includes a 7% across-the-board wage increase.
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As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Learn how AFSCME members are taking on the housing affordability crisis by flexing their union muscle.
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You can’t starve the public sector to excellence
Skip maintenance on your roof, and you shouldn’t be surprised when leaks appear. The same is true of government. If we want a high-functioning public sector—and we should—there is no shortcut.
